The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-04-30
WOMEN IN RUSSIA.
A Picture Of Russian Home Life In the
Tjme or Ivan the Terrible.

Time or Ivan the Terrible.
In Mr.. Nathan Haskell Dole's recent
lecture on the "Risc Of Russian Liter
ature," he spoke of the "Domostroi. or
Book of Domestic Management" writ
ten by the Pope Sylvester for the cdifi-
cation of his only son. Anphim and his
daughter-in-law Pelagia.
1t was composed early in the six
teenth century, during the reign of Ivan
the Terrible, and throws curious light
on Russian society at that time
| For many years it was the universal
vadc mecum of household duties. It
may interest some of the women of
Philadelphia who did not hear Mr..
Dole's lecture to see what the old priest
laid down rs law for the treatment and
behavior of their sisters three centuries
and a half ago. Mr.. Dolc's translation
was as follows:
She must go to church as often ns
possible and consult with her husband.
Husbands must teach their wives with
love and reasonable punishment If
the wife live not according to her hus-
bands teaching then the husband must
punish her alone by themselves, and
after he has punished her he must for
give her and give further advice; but
they must not be angry with one an
other.
Servants and children must be pun
ished according to their guilt, and
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punishment forgive the sin. But the
mistress of the house must look after
the servants rs to what is fitting for the
same. But when it is necessary to rep
rehend your wife, your son or your
daughter, or to punish them by laying
on the whip, punish them not before
people. but alone. Strike them not on
the ear or in the face or on the head
with the fist, nor kick them or strike
them with the staff, either of iron or OF
wood. But if the sin be great, then,
stripping off the garment, apply little
whip discreetly. 'holding the hands.
Wives must ask their husbands about
all holy teaching, and be subject to
them in all things.
Every day the husband and wife
should question each other and take
counsel about the whole conduct of the
house. She must have acquaintance
only with those whom her husband
commands. She may converse with
guests about her handiwork and about
household management, and listen wher
| cha cnac fbnt II Il, tr,,nl What ba .1>,s
not know she may ask modestly. What
ever any one commands she must "bea
the forehead" humbly, and when sh,
goes forth from the house she must tel
all things to her husband.
She may meet socially with goo(
women not for eating and drinking
but for good conversation and knowl
edge; she must take care of her appear
ance and not indulge in laughter ant
not gossip; if any one asks her abou
any thing she must reply: Iknow not
have heard nothing about it, and a
for me. 1 ask not about unnecessar,
things and do not talk about princes
and boyars and my neighbors." In no
wise indulge in drunkenness; woman
may drink beer. Kras, both at hom
and abroad, but she must not eat an,
drink secretly away from her husband
the wise woman does not entertain tn
stranger without her husbands pres
cnce. In regard to all things consul
with the husband and not with the slav
and not with the serf. f.-Philadelphi,
call.